Students who live in the River Falls or Woodrock communities can now take an activity bus home on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Previously, Whitman didn’t have an activity bus because most...

Independent contractors installed 36 cameras at Pyle this summer as part of the capitol improvement plan to assist employees.  Some Pyle students said they think the cameras are intended to prevent...

Speedy drivers will have to take more caution on area roads with the addition of mobile speed cameras that will alternate between 25 new Montgomery County locations.  The police department put up...

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 24 Whitman seniors as semifinalists, the third highest number among Maryland schools. Students are eligible for the scholarship if they take the PSAT...

Stacy London, co-host of What Not to Wear, promoted the launch of her new business, Style for Hire, in Bethesda Sept. 14. London employed independent stylists to give one-on-one fashion advice...

The News Literacy Project held a seminar on “The Future of Journalism in the Digital Age” Sept. 12.   Moderator Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour and panelists Vivian...

The College Board announced a new grading policy for AP exams that no longer penalizes students for guessing. The old policy deducted a fraction of a point for each incorrect multiple choice answer, but...

After 11 years as Montgomery County superintendent, Jerry Weast will retire June 30, 2011. Weast joined MCPS in July 1999. He won Maryland superintendent of the year in 2003. “Over the past 11...